AFP July 1, 2010 TAIPEI — Taiwan’s prosecutors on Thursday appealed against a court ruling that cut former president Chen Shui-bian’s life sentence for corruption to 20 years in jail. In a surprise move last month, the High Court decided to reduce Chen’s sentence, saying the prosecutors had lacked sufficient evidence to prove that...
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Taiwan News 2010-06-28 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Prosecutors indicted nine Taipei City police officers and 15 others Monday for involvement in the operation and protection of illegal poker halls. The case broke into the open last April when prosecutors searched the Nangang, Zhongshan and Da’an precincts, which led to the removal of Huang Fu-kun...
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Investigators use getaway car to find suspects Taiwan News 2010-06-28 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Police denied reports Monday that the suspected killer of a Taichung organized crime figure had been able to visit relatives because of its slow response. Liao Kuo-hao, 18, is considered the main suspect in the fatal shooting of Weng Chi-nan...
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Digital Media Wire June 23, 2010 by Mark Hefflinger Los Angeles – Apple (NASD: AAPL) has expanded its patent infringement litigation against Taiwan-based phone maker HTC, this time accusing the company in federal court in Delaware of violating two new patents, All Things D reports. In March, Apple filed suit against HTC, claiming infringement...
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breitbart.com Jun 18, 2010 TAIPEI, June 18 (AP) – (Kyodo)—Taiwan’s High Court extended Friday a detention order for former President Chen Shui-bian as he prepares an appeal against a 20- year jail sentence for corruption. Citing a continued flight risk, the court ordered Chen be detained for two months from next Thursday, following expiry...
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